CVE-2005-4649 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 13 Jan 2006 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via entry and gb_id parameters in Advanced Guestbook, requiring user interaction to execute.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-4649?

CVE-2005-4649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Advanced Guestbook 2.2 and 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the entry parameter in index.php and (2) the gb_id parameter in comment.php. NOTE: The index.php/entry vector might be resultant from CVE-2005-1548.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2005-4649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wpp-hvf7-v98x.